AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 updates features for civil engineers


25 April, 2016
Civil engineers would be pleased to know an update for AutoCAD Civil 3D will be available to them soon. The software gives engineers the ability to give a virtual showcase of what a certain addition to a town might look like. The new AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 is an updated...Read More

Mass vehicle recall to investigate alternative methods of emissions manipulation


25 April, 2016
German watchdogs combing through carmakers' technology to uncover emissions test cheating software have discovered that automobile manufacturers are using other methods that lead to lower emission counts. These revelations from German Transport Minister, Alexander Dobrindt. Allegedly, the carmakers "tweak engine performance" which results in more emissions but less data on...Read More

Brexit will damage engineering, industry warns


25 April, 2016
Brexit, or rather known as the possible British Exit of the European Union, could damage engineering in a big way, say industry experts. Engineering UK has heard that a vote for Brexit could lead to a slump in "vital research funding" and add to a shortage of skilled engineering workers...Read More

Engineering education questioned as graduates battle to find employment


25 April, 2016
The delicate balance between engineering education and work experience has proven to be a conundrum in multiple engineering industries, where jobs are not being found. What engineering education should students then be getting to secure their engineering job in the industry? That is the question a lot of students have...Read More

Volocopter gives insight into the future of personal flight


25 April, 2016
Imagine having your own compact aircraft that you could utilize at any point. Or imagine calling an UberAir to come and pick you up and transport you across town. Those days could be upon us with the introduction of an 18-rotor electric aircraft named the Volocopter. An aircraft that looks...Read More

Experts expose what non-engineering skills engineers lack


22 April, 2016
Engineers have some of the most sought after skills in the world today. You could say they are necessary, most influential actors in our global society. Their contributions do not go undervalued seeing as though they place in the top 5 highest paying jobs of 2016.  However, engineering experts themselves admit...Read More

Crescent Dunes solar facility can store power in overcast weather and at night


22 April, 2016
The Nevada desert seems to be the latest hub of energy generation. Tesla has built their new Gigafactory dedicated to the production of lithium-ion batteries and Crescent Dunes, a solar power facility, supplies energy to approximately 75,000 homes. It is both beautiful to look at and revolutionary for energy generation...Read More

Engineers in Singapore repurpose soya bean waste to produce yeast


22 April, 2016
Biomedical engineers in Singapore are using what would usually be discarded to facilitate a renewable source of minimizing the amount of food waste that occurs. According to StraitTimes, 66139lbs of soya bean residue gets sent to the dump every year.  So, the biomedical engineers at Nanyang Technical University (NTU) went to work...Read More

Australia gets Tesla Powerwall discount


22 April, 2016
Australia's forward thinking, proactive, stance when it comes to energy storage continues to be strengthened by government's urgency to get more and more people balancing out the power grid by using home batteries.  The Australian government has awarded 200 houses with discounted Tesla Powerwall batteries storage units in Canberra. The...Read More

How to make the perfect curriculum vitae to secure an engineering job


22 April, 2016
A new string of engineering graduates will be looking for jobs in the industry very soon. Every year engineering graduates are produced and ready to bring their youthful style and their expertise into a company. In South Africa, the University of Pretoria said that they account for 27 percent of engineering...Read More